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Assad regime hacker who caused $136 billion market drop sentenced to 42 months
A Syrian man who used a hijacked news agency Twitter account to post a fake report of explosions at the White House has been sentenced to 42 months in prison, the US …
Ukrainian ransomware hacker sentenced, $11 million reward offered for co-conspirator
A Ukrainian national who participated in ransomware attacks targeting hospitals, government entities, law firms, and other businesses was sentenced to five years and 10 months …
FBI seizes Virtualine, bulletproof hosting provider that promised to shield criminals from police
The FBI has seized virtualine.net, the domain of a bulletproof hosting provider that laundered money for its criminal customers and kept a forum trading in child sexual abuse …
Africa cybercrime crackdown nets 1,462 arrests and over $105 million
Police in 21 countries arrested 1,462 suspects and took down 10,909 malicious networks in Operation Serengeti III, an INTERPOL-coordinated cybercrime sweep across Africa that …
FBI raids 40+ laptop farms helping North Korea pocket US tech salaries
North Korean IT workers used stolen and fabricated identities to land remote jobs at more than 70 US companies, with help from Americans who allegedly kept company-issued …
OpenAI engineer arrested for allegedly trying to eavesdrop on executive meetings
A recording device wrapped in toilet paper and plugged into the back of a television in an executive conference room at OpenAI’s San Francisco office has led to the arrest of …
Authorities seize sites selling hacked, stolen intimate images of 17,000 women and girls
The FBI and French law enforcement have seized two websites that sold hacked and stolen sexually explicit images and videos of young women and girls, and arrested their …
Ransomware recovery firm boss charged with secretly paying attackers and overcharging victims
The owner of Florida-based ransomware remediation company MonsterCloud has been charged with fraud for allegedly paying ransomware gangs behind his clients’ backs and billing …
Detained ShinyHunters hacker reportedly helping FBI track down fellow members
A suspected ShinyHunters member known as Rey has been detained in Jordan and is reportedly helping the FBI track down the rest of the group. Reuters reports that Jordanian …
16-year-old suspected leader of KillSec ransomware group arrested
A 16-year-old is suspected of being the main operator of KillSec, a ransomware group that Eurojust says is responsible for almost 1,000 attacks worldwide. Seizure notice …
Former US Air Force members behind million-dollar BEC scheme head to prison
Two men who ran BEC and phishing campaigns against US businesses while serving in the Air Force have been sentenced to a combined 189 months in federal prison. According to …
Ex-US soldier gets 70 months for role in AT&T, Snowflake data thefts
A former U.S. Army soldier who was part of a group that stole data from telecom companies, including AT&T, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison. Cameron John …
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